Ra'ufa C. Clark, L.Ac., Dipl. OM.

Licensed Acupuncturist
National Board Certified (Diplomate) in Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)

Ra’ufa is one of the founding partners of New Harmony Center for Health & Wellness, P.C., and has practiced in Beverly, MA since 2002.  Over the past 15 years, she has been a licensed provider in MD, AZ, PA and MA, and has contributed to the development of Oriental Medicine in the U.S. through her public service to several states’ professional boards.  Most recently, she served as President of the Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Society of MA from 2003-06, and served for 1 year on the Advisory Board of the trauma relief organization Acupuncturists Without Borders, during 2007-08.

A pioneer in the emerging field of Integrative Medicine, she served as a Clinical Faculty member of Dr. Andrew Weil, MD’s Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine during its formative years, 1998-2001.  In this role, she was one of the first Licensed Acupuncturists in the country to be credentialed to practice in a major medical center, and was a popular preceptor to many 4^th year medical students during their rotation in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona.

In her healing work, she is known for her unique needling skills and ability to direct the Qi in ways that have fascinated senior clinicians and researchers, alike. Her work has been the subject of articles in Popular Science (May, 2000) and the Tucson Daily Star, and she has lectured to diverse medical audiences such as the Society of Health Systems Pharmacists, Canyon Ranch Integrative Physicians’ Week (Tucson) and the American Holistic Medical Association. 

A former US Peace Corps Volunteer (Swaziland), she also holds a Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, a Bachelor’s degree in English literature, and speaks more than 7 languages from around the world.

She is looking forward to dedicating more time to write and to contribute to the further integration of Oriental Medicine into the U.S. healthcare system…and learning even more languages.